1. Shortest distance between lateral ocellus and margin of compound eye smaller than maximum length of ocellus. Petiolar node as seen from front or rear with lateral corners rounded, without acute spine or sharp tooth ........... 2

Shortest distance between lateral ocellus and margin of compound eye distinctly greater than maximum length of ocellus. Petiolar node as seen from front or rear with lateral corners with acute spine or tooth ................... 3

Body dark brown, black. Petiolar node as seen from front or rear with apical margin more or less flat. Paramere constricted apically into a veIntrally-directed digitiform lobe (Fig. 8d) ............................. pattersoniHNS

3. Head and mesoscutum with dense reticulate sculpture, opaque, not smooth or shiny. Declivitous surface ofpropodeum abrupt, about as long as dorsal surface............. grandidieriHNS

Specimen Habitat Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 42 times found in tropical dry forest, 13 times found in rainforest, 6 times found in disturbed dry forest, 2 times found in tropical dry forest on Tsingy, 1 times found in tsingy, 1 times found in Dry forest on tsingy.

Found most commonly in these microhabitats: 14 times under stone, 10 times sifted litter (leaf mold, rotten wood), 5 times ground nest, 6 times ex rotten log, 8 times ground forager(s), 3 times ex soil, 1 times sifted litter, 1 times on low vegetation, 1 times ex rot pocket.

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